Roots of Rhythm: Volume II Companion CD
Notes for Listen and Play Along Musical Examples
Please note: The CD Notes should be used to support the Listen & Play Along section in the
related chapters of the Roots of Rhythm: Volume II Guide. Notation for recorded music on
most of the play-along CD tracks can be found in the Resources section of the related chapters
and can be read by students as they listen to and play along with the music.
Instrument
Music and Description
Time
1. Pandeiro
Listen1:
1. Pandeiro solo from Brazil
"Dance with Tambourines" presents a solo pandeiro performer playing the samba
rhythm from slow to fast (from a CD titled Songs and Dances of Brazil on
Smithsonian Folkways, FW 6953, track 11)……………….……………………….1:06
2. Pandeiro in capoeira ensemble from Brazil
"Capoeira in San Francisco" is an example of capoeira, master teacher Mestre
Acordeon and students, and the pandeiro (from a CD titled The Music of
Capoeira—Mestre Acordeon on Smithsonian Folkways, FE 4332, track 5)………. 1:33
3. Pandeiro with samba ensemble from Brazil
"Choro: A Tempo de Samba – instrumental" demonstrates a samba ensemble with
pandeiro (from a CD titled Songs and Dances of Brazil on Smithsonian Folkways,
FW 6953, track 15)………………………………………………………………….1:16
4. "Pandeiro in 12/8" recorded for RORE by Chalo Eduardo 2005………………….. 1:21
5. "Partido Alto Pandeiro" recorded for RORE by Chalo Eduardo 2005……………. 1:04
6. "Capoeira Pandeiro” recorded for RORE by Chalo Eduardo2005………………...1:54
7. "Pandeiro Samba Exercise," demonstrates an exercise for pandeiro – repeated
one time (from a CD titled Drum Circle: A Guide to World Percussion—by
Chalo Eduardo and Frank Kumor on Alfred Publishing Co. Inc., track 17)………. 0:20
Play Along2:
8. Capoeira – Right hand only………………………………………………………... 0:27
9. Capoeira – With left hand shake……………………………………………………0:30
10. Samba – Right hand only…………………………………………………………... 0:26
11. Samba – With left hand damp……………….……………………………………... 0:26
12. Samba – Right hand slap…………………….……………………………………...0:25
13. Samba – With left hand shake ……………….……………………………………..0:26
14. Six beat Rudiment………………………………………………………………….. 0:23
Pandeiro Total Time 11:37
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All musical examples are used with permission from the issuing authority or artist.
“Play Along" tracks of pandeiro, snare drum, and tracks 38-45 of steel drums were recorded by Dr. Craig
Woodson. "Play Along" tracks of tabla were played by Abhiman Kaushal, and steel drum tracks 35 was played by
Story Rhinehart and tracks 34, 36, 37 were by Kelvin Cadiz. Track 45 is a mix of tracks 34-43. Tommy Wiggins
was the recording engineer.
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2. Snare Drum
Listen:
15. Snare drum from Switzerland
"Prim," is an example of the classical snare drum, first with snare effect off and
then on (from a CD titled Drumming by Evelyn Glennie, on Catalyst 0902668195-2, BMG Classics Music, 1996, and © 2001 World copyright by Editions
BIM, Switzerland (www.editions-bim.com), used with permission)………………1:33
16. Snare drum from Switzerland
"007" is an example of military drumming in a drum and bugle corps with a full
percussion section including melodic percussion (from a CD titled The Cavaliers
– The Championship Years Jeff Fiedler, director, Bret Kuhn, percussion
composer on Champion CD, 2004 (www.cavaliers.org) track 6)…………….…….1:38
17. Snare drum from Switzerland
"Thank You Mr. Williams" by Steve Smith, is an example of the snare drum
used in a jazz drum set, this piece in remembrance of Tony Williams' drumming
(from a DVD titled Drumset Technique/ History of the U.S. Beat by Steve Smith,
courtesy of and copyrighted by Hudson Music).……………………………...…… 1:53
Play Along:
18. Single stroke roll - Slow to fast to slow ……………………….…………………... 0:27
19. Double stroke roll – Slow to fast to slow …………………………………………..0:29
20. Buzz roll – slow to fast to slow………………………..……………………………0:27
21. Single paradiddle………….………………………………………………………...0:25
22. Flam – in four counts …………….….……………………………………………...0:27
23. Drag – in six counts ………………………………………………………………...0:27
24. Tap flam – in four counts ……….….…………………….….…………………….. 0:27
25. Pataflafla – in eight counts..………………..………………...…………………….. 0:33
26. Swiss Army Triplets – in six counts ………………………………………………..0:28
27. Dragadiddle ……….……………………………………………………………….. 0:27
28. Cadence – in four counts……..……………………………………………………..0:32
29. Cadence – in six counts……………………………………………………………..0:54
Snare Drum Total Time 11:08
3. Steel Drums
Listen:
30. Tamboo Bamboo from Trinidad
"Calypso Tent: Bamboo Tamboo Session" represents the use of bamboo tubes
as percussion instruments in Carnival before steel drums were invented (from a
CD titled Calypso Lore and Legend – Afternoon with Patrick Jones on
Smithsonian Folkways SF C5016, track 6)…………………………………………1:32
31. Steel drum music from Trinidad
"Top Cat Mambo" is a combination of Calypso and mambo rhythms played by a
steel drum band (from a CD titled Sounds of Our Times – The Champion
Steelbands of Trinidad on Smithsonian Folkways Cook: C-106, track 8)……….…1:33
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32. Steel drum music from Trinidad
"Love is a Many Splendored Thing" represents an American pop tune from the
1950's when steel drum music was becoming well known internationally (from
a CD titled Sounds of Our Times - Champion Steel Bands of Trinidad on
Smithsonian Folkways Cook: C-106, track 4)…………………………………….. 1:33
33. Steel drum music from Trinidad
"High Mas" by David Rudder, a contemporary calypso composer (from a CD
titled Panic - Inside Out on a self-produced album, track 12)………..…………… 2:03
Play Along:
34. Tenor – 1-4…………………………………………………………………….……0:26
35. Double Tenor – 1-4………………………………………………………………… 0:26
36. Cello – 1-4…………………………………………………………………….…… 0:26
37. Bass – 1-4..…………………………….…………………………………………… 0:25
38. Bell #2 - angle iron .……….………………………………………………….….... 0:27
39. Bell #1 - cowbell..……………….…………………………………………….…… 0:27
40. Cymbal (bell)………………………………………………………………………. 0:27
41. Hi-hat………………………...………………………………………………….…. 0:25
42. Snare drum…………………………………………………………………………. 0:26
43. Bass drum……………………………………………………………………...……0:25
44. Engine room ensemble…………………………………………………………...…0:21
45. Steel drum ensemble …………………….………………………………………… 0:21
Steel Drums Total Time 11:43
4. Tabla
Listen:
Tabla from India
Abhiman Kaushal demonstrates five basic tabla rhythms and variations on those
rhythms, the same rhythms presented in the exercises except here played with
improvisations (recorded live at UCLA, performed by Abhiman Kaushal and
recorded on June 29, 2005 by David Martinelli)
46. “Tal Tintal"………………………………………………………………………….1:10
47. "Tal Jhaptal"………………………………………………………………………... 0:57
48. "Tal Dadra"………………………………………………………………………….0:38
49. "Tal Dipchandi"……………………………………………………………..………1:01
50. "Tal Rupak”………………………………………………………………………… 0:48
51. Tabla from India
"Lesson Forty-Two - Rela" represents the three speeds of a tabla rhythm, slow,
medium and fast (from a CD titled "Forty-Two Lessons on Tabla" with Ustad
Keramatullah Kahn playing tabla, on Smithsonian Folkways FM 8369, track 6)….1:08
52. Tabla Tarang and Tabla from India
“Raag Deen Todi” provides the sound of the tabla tarang melodic set of tablas
which are joined by tabla near the end of the track (from a CD titled Tabla
Tarang – Melody on Drums, with Pandit Kamalesh Maitra – tabla tarang and
Trilok Gurtu – tabla, on Smithsonian Folkways, SF40436 track 7)………………..1:33
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Play Along:
53. Tabla sounds – here on Tracks 53-58 (recorded at UCLA for RORE, performed
by Abhiman Kaushal on June 29, 2005 by David Martinelli)
"Taa, Tin, Ge, Dhaa, Dhin"………………………………………………………... 0:36
54. "Tal Tintal "………………………………………………………………………... 0:40
55. "Tal Jhaptal" ………………………………………………………………………. 0:28
56. "Tal Dadra" ……………………………………………………………………..… 0:20
57. "Tal Dipchandi" …………………………………………………………………… 0:35
58. "Tal Rupak"…………………………………………………………………………0:23
Tabla Total Time 10:17
5. Turntable
Listen:
59. Turntable from the United States
“Soul City” is a turntable break in a rap music, (from a CD titled Ace Boogie, on
NuClassic Entertainment, track 8) ………………………………………………….1:47
60. Turntable from the United States
“Understand Me Now” is a turntable break in a rap music, (from a CD titled Ace
Boogie, on NuClassic Entertainment, track 14) ……………………………………1:10
61. Turntable from the United States
“Like That Girl” is an example of turntable breaks in contemporary popular music
(from a CD titled House of Fatty Koo, on Sony BMG Music Entertainment CK
91256, 2005 track 5) ………………………………………………………………..1:33
Three examples of music used in learning how to play the turntable (from a CD
titled Turntable Technique – The Art of the DJ by Stephen Webber, distributed
by Numark and Hal Leonard, 2004 tracks 1-3)
62. “One!"……………………………………………………………………………….0:32
63. "Techno Miles"……………………………………………………………………...0:32
64. "Savage Skratch Substance”..……………………………………………………….0:32
Play Along:
65. "Basic scratch"……………………………………………………………………... 0:13
66. "Basic scratch with syncopation" …………………………………………………. 0:13
67. "Fills"………………………………………………………………………………. 0:12
68. "Fader work out"…………………………………………………………………… 0:12
69. "Stab"………………………………………………………………………………. 0:12
70. "Scratching with continuous eighth notes"………………………………………….0:12
71. "Scratching with continuous eighth notes – drag"…………………………………. 0:12
72. "Scratching with continuous eighth notes – transformer"…………………………..0:12
73. "Crab"……………………………………………………………………………….0:09
Turntables Total Time 7:53
Total CD Time
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53:12
Contact information for musical examples:
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Ace Boogie, for musical examples of the
Website: www.aceboogie.com
turntable
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Chalo Eduardo, for musical examples of the
Email: [email protected]
Pandeiro
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Fatty Koo, for a musical example of the
Website: www.fattykoo.com
turntable
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Jeff Fiedler, for a musical example of the
Website: www.cavaliers.org
snare drum
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Evelyn Glennie, for a musical example of
Website: www.evelyn.co.uk
the snare drum
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Abhiman Kaushal, for musical examples of
Email: [email protected]
the tabla
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Steve Smith, for a musical example of the
Website: www.vitalinformation.com
snare drum
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Smithsonian Folkways, for musical
Studies
examples of the pandeiro, steel drums, tabla
955 L’Enfant Plaza, Suite 2600,
Smithsonian/Folkways Records
Smithsonian Institution
Center for Folklife Programs and Cultural
Washington DC 2056
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UCLA Ethnomusicology Archive, for
assistance with musical examples of the
tabla by Abhiman Kaushal.
Ethnomusicology Archive
P.O. Box 951616
University of California
310-825-1695
______________________________________________________________________________
Stephen Webber, for musical examples of
Email: [email protected]
the turntables
______________________________________________________________________________
Tommy Wiggins, CD recording engineer.
Email: [email protected]
_____________________________________________________________________________
Dr. Craig Woodson, for musical examples
Email: [email protected]
of the pandeiro, snare drum, and steel drums
Website: www.craigwoodson.net
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Roots of Rhythm: Volume II
THE DAF IN IRAQ
Notes for Listening and Play-Along Musical Examples
Please note: These Notes should be used to support the Listen & Play Along section in this Roots
of Rhythm: Volume II. Notation for the recorded music on the play-along tracks can be found in
the Resources section of this guide and can be read by students as they listen to and play along
with the music.
Instrument
Music and Description
Time
Special Edition. Daf
Listen1:
1. Daf and song from Kurdish Iraq
“Qazele Nali” is sung by a male singer who is playing the daf. (from a CD titled Kurdish
Folk Music from Western Iran, recorded by Dieter and Nerthus Christensen, originally
issued in 1966 by Folkways Records, reissued on Smithsonian Folkways FE 4103,
track #6)……………………………………………………………………………... 1:30
2. Oud with dumbeck song from Kurdish Iraq
“Taqsīm Maqām Kurd” is performed by Rahim Alhaj, oud and Souhail Kaspar, dumbek.
It begins with Taqsīm Maqām Kurd and ends with the rhythmic mode called Jurgīnā,
then the oud joins and plays the Iraqi song "Oh, My Heart, Be Sick and Melt Away"
(from Smithsonian Folkways SFW CD 40533, track #4)……………........................1:30
3. Daf with ney, end blown flute, and balaban, cylindrical double reed
"Kenîşke Kalekem" is played by Biryar Hikmet with a Kurdish ensemble from Erbil in
northeastern Iraq recorded during a cultural festival in the area, showing how the daf is
used to accompany in a traditional Kurdish ensemble (from Dengê Hewraman - Dilsoz
Kemneyi by Kurdish Heritage Institute, Sulemany City, Iraq, track #6)………….... 1:30
4. Daf solo
“Fire Temples of Love”, played by Houman Pourmehdi, is an improvisation comprised
of two parts to express rhythm and meter and, at the same time, create an entirely new
work for daf based on tradition. (from Lian Records Disc 1, track #3) ………......... 1:30
5. Daf with singers
“Ecstasy (Sufi's Remembrance Zekr)” is played by Houman Pourmehdi. HayAllah is a
standard form of Zekr (remembrance) in the Ghaderi Sufi houses in Iran, to stress the
states of trance. (from Lian Records Disc 1, track #4)……………………………… 1:30
6. Daf
“The Song of Unity" (Poem by Rumi), played by Houman Pourmehdi, is a composition
for daf and voice based on the rhythms and melodies heard in the Sufi houses in Iran.
This work includes various rhythmical figures found in the Ghaderi Sufi order
ceremonies, as well as poem by Rumi. (from Lian Records Disc 1, track #7)............ 1:30
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Play Along2:
7.
Daem/Daim (Tracks 7-11)……………..…………....………...……………….….. 1:40
8.
Haddadi/Hadaadi (Tracks 11-14)……………………………………………….... 1:42
9.
HayAllah/Hey Allah Tracks (15-18)….…………………………………….……... 1:45
10. Hal Gertan/Hel Gortan (Tracks 19-22) ………………………………………….. 2:31
11. Zekr-e-Dovvom/Zekr Dovom (Tracks 23-26)…………………………….….……. 2:40
12. HayAllahAllah/Hey Allah, Allah (Tracks 27-30)……………..……………….…... 1:47
13. Maddahi/Madahi Noey Aval (Tracks 31-34)…………………….………..………. 2:16
14. Maddahi/Madahi Noey Degar (Tracks 35-38)………….……….………………... 1:42
15. Saghghezi/Seh Guzi #1 (Tracks 39-42)………………………….…………………2:13
16. Garyan/Geryaan (Tracks 43-46)……………………………….………….……… 2:10
17. Daf composition (Track 47)…………………….……………….………………… 1:06
Daf Total Time 30:32
Contact information for musical examples:
______________________________________________________________________________
Smithsonian Folkways, for musical examples on tracks 1 and 2. Smithsonian/Folkways
Records. 600 Maryland Ave. SW, Suite 2001 Washington, DC 20024 202.633.6455.
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Houman Pourmehdi, for musical examples on tracks 3, 4, 5. P.O. Box 25481, LA, CA 90025
Phone (310) 699-0455 Website: www.lianrecords.com.
Biryar Hikmet, for musical example on track 6 on his CD. [email protected].
Craig Woodson, for play-along tracks 7-47.
Websites: www.EthnomusicInc.com, www.DrumsofHumanity.org.
Phone: 440-725-8767
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All “Play-Along” examples were recorded by Dr. Craig Woodson with Tommy Wiggins, recording engineer.
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